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14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: All persons born or naturalized in the United
States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the
State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This is the Due Process
amendment
2 Seizures that do not require justification under the 4th amendment - CORRECT
ANSWER: 1. Contraband
2. Abandoned property
3 Elements for a search warrant - CORRECT ANSWER: offense committed, items
sought are connected with offense, items will presently be found in the place searched.
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: The right of people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be searched.
4th amendment does not require a warrant or PC to enter this area and conduct a
search of unoccupied or undeveloped area outside the curtilage of a dwelling. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Open Fields Doctrine
5 areas where government intrusion does not implicate the 4th amendment -
CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Abandoned Premises
,2. Open Fields
3. Aerial Surveillance
4. Common areas of buildings
5. Public areas of businesses
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall
enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously
ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be
confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
A suspect must claim that he or she is invoking his rights to remain silent, pure silence
is not good enough. What is this called - CORRECT ANSWER: Express invocation
A Terry Frisk is a pat down search permitted for ____________ only. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Weapons
Absolute Immunity - CORRECT ANSWER: Complete immunity from civil lawsuits when
performing their official duties. Judges and legislators have this
Aggravated coercion - CORRECT ANSWER: means that the actor threatens to use
force or violence of a high and aggravated nature to overcome the victim or another
person, if the victim reasonably believes that the actor has the present ability to carry
out the threat, threatens to retaliate in the future by infliction of physical harm,
kidnapping, extortion, under circumstances of aggravation, against the victim or another
person.
Aggravated force - CORRECT ANSWER: the actor uses physical force or physical
violence of a high and aggravated nature to overcome the victim or included the threat
of the use of a deadly weapon
Area immediately surrounding a dwelling house - CORRECT ANSWER: Curtilage
, Arizona v. Evans - CORRECT ANSWER: Accused was pulled over for driving violation
(one way road) and upon running his name he came back with a warrant. Arrested and
found marijuana. Later found warrant was already taken care of an should have been
withdrawn. Officer fell under good faith and arrest stood
Attack the credibility of a witness - CORRECT ANSWER: show evidence that the person
has been convicted of a crime. Crime should be admitted if it involved dishonestly or
false statement
Bailey is 8 years old and is sexually battered by Joe the neighbor - CORRECT
ANSWER: CSC minor 1st
Barb is going to her friends house. She needs to take her already open bottle of fireball
with her. Can she transport this in her front passenger seat in her zipped up purse -
CORRECT ANSWER: NO. Can only transport if the seal is open or broken in the trunk
or luggage area of the vehicle.
Barb is told during her sexual assault that if she attempted to fight back the actor would
kill her daughter. What type of CSC - CORRECT ANSWER: CSC 2
Barb was not home during the night due to working nightshift. She left at 11pm and
came home at 8am finding her house was broken into and the jewelry and medication
was taken. - CORRECT ANSWER: Burglary 1st
Beth woke up to find a bullet had been shot through her front window and lodged in the
living room wall. - CORRECT ANSWER: Person can be charged with Discharge
firearms at or into dwellings
Bill is working the register at Circle K when a male walks in and says he has a gun and
wants all the money. - CORRECT ANSWER: Armed Robbery
Bill was suspended from school. He showed up on the property and loitered in the
parking lot and was told to leave. He did not. Bill is 18. Can he be charged with School
2024-2025 Actual Exam from Credible Source
with 250 Questions and 100% Verified Detailed
Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Approved by
Professor
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: All persons born or naturalized in the United
States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the
State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This is the Due Process
amendment
2 Seizures that do not require justification under the 4th amendment - CORRECT
ANSWER: 1. Contraband
2. Abandoned property
3 Elements for a search warrant - CORRECT ANSWER: offense committed, items
sought are connected with offense, items will presently be found in the place searched.
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: The right of people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be searched.
4th amendment does not require a warrant or PC to enter this area and conduct a
search of unoccupied or undeveloped area outside the curtilage of a dwelling. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Open Fields Doctrine
5 areas where government intrusion does not implicate the 4th amendment -
CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Abandoned Premises
,2. Open Fields
3. Aerial Surveillance
4. Common areas of buildings
5. Public areas of businesses
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall
enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously
ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be
confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
A suspect must claim that he or she is invoking his rights to remain silent, pure silence
is not good enough. What is this called - CORRECT ANSWER: Express invocation
A Terry Frisk is a pat down search permitted for ____________ only. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Weapons
Absolute Immunity - CORRECT ANSWER: Complete immunity from civil lawsuits when
performing their official duties. Judges and legislators have this
Aggravated coercion - CORRECT ANSWER: means that the actor threatens to use
force or violence of a high and aggravated nature to overcome the victim or another
person, if the victim reasonably believes that the actor has the present ability to carry
out the threat, threatens to retaliate in the future by infliction of physical harm,
kidnapping, extortion, under circumstances of aggravation, against the victim or another
person.
Aggravated force - CORRECT ANSWER: the actor uses physical force or physical
violence of a high and aggravated nature to overcome the victim or included the threat
of the use of a deadly weapon
Area immediately surrounding a dwelling house - CORRECT ANSWER: Curtilage
, Arizona v. Evans - CORRECT ANSWER: Accused was pulled over for driving violation
(one way road) and upon running his name he came back with a warrant. Arrested and
found marijuana. Later found warrant was already taken care of an should have been
withdrawn. Officer fell under good faith and arrest stood
Attack the credibility of a witness - CORRECT ANSWER: show evidence that the person
has been convicted of a crime. Crime should be admitted if it involved dishonestly or
false statement
Bailey is 8 years old and is sexually battered by Joe the neighbor - CORRECT
ANSWER: CSC minor 1st
Barb is going to her friends house. She needs to take her already open bottle of fireball
with her. Can she transport this in her front passenger seat in her zipped up purse -
CORRECT ANSWER: NO. Can only transport if the seal is open or broken in the trunk
or luggage area of the vehicle.
Barb is told during her sexual assault that if she attempted to fight back the actor would
kill her daughter. What type of CSC - CORRECT ANSWER: CSC 2
Barb was not home during the night due to working nightshift. She left at 11pm and
came home at 8am finding her house was broken into and the jewelry and medication
was taken. - CORRECT ANSWER: Burglary 1st
Beth woke up to find a bullet had been shot through her front window and lodged in the
living room wall. - CORRECT ANSWER: Person can be charged with Discharge
firearms at or into dwellings
Bill is working the register at Circle K when a male walks in and says he has a gun and
wants all the money. - CORRECT ANSWER: Armed Robbery
Bill was suspended from school. He showed up on the property and loitered in the
parking lot and was told to leave. He did not. Bill is 18. Can he be charged with School
